Gabriel Bitar

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Gabriel Bitar
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Ottawa Internationals
Ottawa Fury
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Carleton Ravens 43 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ottawa Fury FC Academy 21 (9)
2017 Ottawa South United 13 (6)
2019 Cavalry FC 1 (0)
2020 Ottawa South United 7 (4)
2021 Ansar 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 19, 2020

Gabriel Bitar (Arabic: غبريال بيطار‎; born August 23, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, Bitar is of Lebanese descent.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Bitar began playing football for Ottawa Internationals aged four.[1]

He was part of the Ottawa Fury FC Academy and played for their Première Ligue de soccer du Québec team in 2015 and 2016.[2] In 2017, Bitar played for League1 Ontario side Ottawa South United, scoring six goals in thirteen appearances.[3]

Cavalry FC[]

Bitar was the first overall draft pick in the inaugural CPL–U Sports Draft, where he was picked by Cavalry FC on November 12, 2018.[4] He signed with the club on April 24, 2019.[5] He made his debut for Cavalry against Pacific FC in a Canadian Championship match on May 16.[6] In August 2019, Cavalry would announce that Bitar would return to Carleton University for the 2019 USports season.[7] He was picked again by Cavalry in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft, this time sixth overall,[8] but he did not join them for the 2020 season.[9]

Ottawa South United[]

In 2020, he returned to Ottawa South United, who moved from League1 Ontario to the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec,[10] where he previously played when he was a member of the Ottawa Fury Academy.[11]

Ansar[]

On July 4, 2021, Bitar moved to Ansar in the Lebanese Premier League on trial for the 2021 Lebanese Elite Cup.[12] He made his debut on July 12, scoring a brace against Akhaa Ahli Aley in the group stage.[13] Bitar scored his third goal against Ahed on July 16.[14] Despite scoring three goals in two games, Bitar decided not to sign a contract with Ansar, due to the economic situation in Lebanon.[15]

International career[]

In September 2015, Bitar participated in an identification camp for the Canadia national under-20 team.[1]

Personal life[]

Bitar is of Lebanese descent through both his parents.[1][16] He speaks French, English and Arabic.[1]

Career statistics[]

As of match played July 16, 2021[17]
Club statistics
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ottawa Fury FC Academy 2015[18] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 6 3 — 0 0 — 6 3
2016[19] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 15 6 — 1 0 — 16 6
Total 21 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 9
Ottawa South United 2017[3] League1 Ontario 13 6 — — 13 6
Cavalry FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 1 0 2 0 — — 3 0
Ottawa South United 2020[20] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 7 4 — — — 7 4
Ansar [21] Lebanese Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3
Career total 42 19 2 0 3 3 0 0 47 22
  1. ^ Includes Canadian Championship and Lebanese FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe PLSQ and Lebanese Elite Cup

Honours[]

Ansar

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tied with

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Gabriel Bitar profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Guide de Presse 2016 de la Première ligue de soccer du Québec" [Press Guide 2016 of the Premier league of soccer of Quebec]. PLSQ (in French).
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gabriel Bitar". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ Carlucci, Mario (November 17, 2019). "Carleton soccer star caps winning week with historic draft selection". CBC.
  5. ^ "Cavalry FC Signs U Sport Pick Gabriel Bitar". Cavalry FC. April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Cavalry FC open the 2019 Canadian Championship with 0:2 away win over Pacific FC". Canadian Soccer Association. May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cavalry FC announces Gabriel Bitar will be returning to Carleton University". Cavalry FC. August 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "TRACKER: All 14 picks from the 2019 CPL-U Sports Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 11, 2019.
  9. ^ Steiner, Benjamin (August 14, 2020). "CanPL Notebook #3: Who are the OUA alumni this season?". 49 Sport.
  10. ^ "Ottawa South United Se Joint à La PLSQ" [Ottawa South United Joins the PLSQ]. Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. January 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Jacques, John (July 13, 2021). "Gabriel Bitar Off To Hot Start In Lebanon". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ Khaled, Nasser (July 4, 2021). الأنصار يختبر ثلاثة لبنانيين في كأس النخبة [Ansar tests three Lebanese [players] in the Elite Cup]. Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Khaled, Nasser (12 July 2021). الأنصار يهزم الإخاء برباعية [Ansar defeats Akhaa by four]. Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Ansar vs Ahed". FA Lebanon. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  15. ^ أفضل من معتوق".. صفقة بيطار إلى الأنصار تفشل" ["Better than Maatouk" .. Bitar deal to Ansar fails]. Lebanon Football Guide. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Gabriel Bitar, Cavalry's First Overall Pick Reflects on CPL Experience". Between The Sticks. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  17. ^ "G.Bitar". Soccerway.
  18. ^ "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Buteurs" [Scorers]. PLSQ (in French).
  20. ^ "Calendrier et Stats" [Calendar and Stats]. PLSQ (in French). Archived from the original on September 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Gabriel Bitar". FA Lebanon. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

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